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[awr-i-jin, or-] / ˈɔr ɪ dʒɪn, ˈɒr- /




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To assess those flows, Kpler combined two terminal views: Mideast Gulf crude transits via the Strait of Hormuz, excluding Iran, and Gulf of Oman crude exports of unknown origin.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Whatever the origin story, fans will be reassured to know they'll be hearing them when the band play their first proper gig in two decades later this year.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The author also discusses molecular cooperation and co-evolution during the earliest stages of life's emergence, as well as additional physical perspectives on the OoL, including ideas related to the chiral origin of biomolecules.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

He had a heart-tugging origin story that saw him transform from a has-been television star into one of the thousands of residents who lost their home in last year’s Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

NOTE.—The suffix -ac is found only in Latin derivatives of Greek origin.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton




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